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Vanier College Human Flourishing and Ethics Discussion

 

Listen to the song Us + Them by Pink Floyd



Pay close attention to the music and lyrics to the song.

Q.1 – Using the class notes on virtue ethics, explain how you think the song can help us understand how people may (and perhaps typically do) measure flourishing only amongst ourselves (one’s own in-group). Make sure to define and explain virtue ethics as a general approach to moral philosophy.

What are some potential consequences of this view of human flourishing, and why should we care about them?

How does this affect (problematically or otherwise) our ongoing effort to develop virtuous habits and live ethical lives?